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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was now nearly eleven o'clock, and he had come in directly after dinner, ample time to have prepared his work for the next day; but as yet he had made no move in that direction.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CERTAINTY Four months had drifted by; again the University was in full swing.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of an evening in late October at this time, in the common living-room which joined the two private rooms in the suite occupied by himself and Darley Roberts, Stephen Armstrong was alone.
ample
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From this reading It was now nearly eleven o'clock, and he had come in directly after dinner, ample time to have prepared his work for the next day; but as yet he had made no move in that direction.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Of an evening in late October at this time, in the common living-room which joined the two private rooms in the suite occupied by himself and Darley Roberts, Stephen Armstrong was alone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of an evening in late October at this time, in the common living-room which joined the two private rooms in the suite occupied by himself and Darley Roberts, Stephen Armstrong was alone.
armful
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From this reading On the roll-top desk, with its convenient drop light, was an armful of reference books and two late scientific magazines.
Armstrong
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From this reading Of an evening in late October at this time, in the common living-room which joined the two private rooms in the suite occupied by himself and Darley Roberts, Stephen Armstrong was alone.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was now nearly eleven o'clock, and he had come in directly after dinner, ample time to have prepared his work for the next day; but as yet he had made no move in that direction.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Of an evening in late October at this time, in the common living-room which joined the two private rooms in the suite occupied by himself and Darley Roberts, Stephen Armstrong was alone.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They were still untouched, however, bound tight by the strap with which they had been carried.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading On the roll-top desk, with its convenient drop light, was an armful of reference books and two late scientific magazines.
bound
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From this reading They were still untouched, however, bound tight by the strap with which they had been carried.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was now nearly eleven o'clock, and he had come in directly after dinner, ample time to have prepared his work for the next day; but as yet he had made no move in that direction.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading CERTAINTY Four months had drifted by; again the University was in full swing.
carried
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From this reading They were still untouched, however, bound tight by the strap with which they had been carried.
CERTAINTY
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From this reading CERTAINTY Four months had drifted by; again the University was in full swing.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was now nearly eleven o'clock, and he had come in directly after dinner, ample time to have prepared his work for the next day; but as yet he had made no move in that direction.
common
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From this reading Of an evening in late October at this time, in the common living-room which joined the two private rooms in the suite occupied by himself and Darley Roberts, Stephen Armstrong was alone.
convenient
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From this reading On the roll-top desk, with its convenient drop light, was an armful of reference books and two late scientific magazines.
Darley
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From this reading Of an evening in late October at this time, in the common living-room which joined the two private rooms in the suite occupied by himself and Darley Roberts, Stephen Armstrong was alone.
day
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From this reading It was now nearly eleven o'clock, and he had come in directly after dinner, ample time to have prepared his work for the next day; but as yet he had made no move in that direction.
desk
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From this reading On the roll-top desk, with its convenient drop light, was an armful of reference books and two late scientific magazines.
dinner
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From this reading It was now nearly eleven o'clock, and he had come in directly after dinner, ample time to have prepared his work for the next day; but as yet he had made no move in that direction.
direction
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From this reading It was now nearly eleven o'clock, and he had come in directly after dinner, ample time to have prepared his work for the next day; but as yet he had made no move in that direction.
directlynounUS /ˈdirectly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was now nearly eleven o'clock, and he had come in directly after dinner, ample time to have prepared his work for the next day; but as yet he had made no move in that direction.
drifted
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From this reading CERTAINTY Four months had drifted by; again the University was in full swing.
drop
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From this reading On the roll-top desk, with its convenient drop light, was an armful of reference books and two late scientific magazines.
eleven
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From this reading It was now nearly eleven o'clock, and he had come in directly after dinner, ample time to have prepared his work for the next day; but as yet he had made no move in that direction.
evening
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From this reading Of an evening in late October at this time, in the common living-room which joined the two private rooms in the suite occupied by himself and Darley Roberts, Stephen Armstrong was alone.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was now nearly eleven o'clock, and he had come in directly after dinner, ample time to have prepared his work for the next day; but as yet he had made no move in that direction.
Four
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From this reading CERTAINTY Four months had drifted by; again the University was in full swing.
full
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From this reading CERTAINTY Four months had drifted by; again the University was in full swing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CERTAINTY Four months had drifted by; again the University was in full swing.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was now nearly eleven o'clock, and he had come in directly after dinner, ample time to have prepared his work for the next day; but as yet he had made no move in that direction.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was now nearly eleven o'clock, and he had come in directly after dinner, ample time to have prepared his work for the next day; but as yet he had made no move in that direction.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Of an evening in late October at this time, in the common living-room which joined the two private rooms in the suite occupied by himself and Darley Roberts, Stephen Armstrong was alone.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was now nearly eleven o'clock, and he had come in directly after dinner, ample time to have prepared his work for the next day; but as yet he had made no move in that direction.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading They were still untouched, however, bound tight by the strap with which they had been carried.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CERTAINTY Four months had drifted by; again the University was in full swing.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was now nearly eleven o'clock, and he had come in directly after dinner, ample time to have prepared his work for the next day; but as yet he had made no move in that direction.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading On the roll-top desk, with its convenient drop light, was an armful of reference books and two late scientific magazines.
joined
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From this reading Of an evening in late October at this time, in the common living-room which joined the two private rooms in the suite occupied by himself and Darley Roberts, Stephen Armstrong was alone.
late
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From this reading Of an evening in late October at this time, in the common living-room which joined the two private rooms in the suite occupied by himself and Darley Roberts, Stephen Armstrong was alone.
light
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From this reading On the roll-top desk, with its convenient drop light, was an armful of reference books and two late scientific magazines.
living-room
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From this reading Of an evening in late October at this time, in the common living-room which joined the two private rooms in the suite occupied by himself and Darley Roberts, Stephen Armstrong was alone.
made
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From this reading It was now nearly eleven o'clock, and he had come in directly after dinner, ample time to have prepared his work for the next day; but as yet he had made no move in that direction.
magazines
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From this reading On the roll-top desk, with its convenient drop light, was an armful of reference books and two late scientific magazines.
months
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From this reading CERTAINTY Four months had drifted by; again the University was in full swing.
move
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From this reading It was now nearly eleven o'clock, and he had come in directly after dinner, ample time to have prepared his work for the next day; but as yet he had made no move in that direction.
nearly
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From this reading It was now nearly eleven o'clock, and he had come in directly after dinner, ample time to have prepared his work for the next day; but as yet he had made no move in that direction.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was now nearly eleven o'clock, and he had come in directly after dinner, ample time to have prepared his work for the next day; but as yet he had made no move in that direction.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was now nearly eleven o'clock, and he had come in directly after dinner, ample time to have prepared his work for the next day; but as yet he had made no move in that direction.
now
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From this reading It was now nearly eleven o'clock, and he had come in directly after dinner, ample time to have prepared his work for the next day; but as yet he had made no move in that direction.
o'clock
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From this reading It was now nearly eleven o'clock, and he had come in directly after dinner, ample time to have prepared his work for the next day; but as yet he had made no move in that direction.
occupied
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From this reading Of an evening in late October at this time, in the common living-room which joined the two private rooms in the suite occupied by himself and Darley Roberts, Stephen Armstrong was alone.
October
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From this reading Of an evening in late October at this time, in the common living-room which joined the two private rooms in the suite occupied by himself and Darley Roberts, Stephen Armstrong was alone.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of an evening in late October at this time, in the common living-room which joined the two private rooms in the suite occupied by himself and Darley Roberts, Stephen Armstrong was alone.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the roll-top desk, with its convenient drop light, was an armful of reference books and two late scientific magazines.
prepared
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From this reading It was now nearly eleven o'clock, and he had come in directly after dinner, ample time to have prepared his work for the next day; but as yet he had made no move in that direction.
private
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From this reading Of an evening in late October at this time, in the common living-room which joined the two private rooms in the suite occupied by himself and Darley Roberts, Stephen Armstrong was alone.
reference
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From this reading On the roll-top desk, with its convenient drop light, was an armful of reference books and two late scientific magazines.
Roberts
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From this reading Of an evening in late October at this time, in the common living-room which joined the two private rooms in the suite occupied by himself and Darley Roberts, Stephen Armstrong was alone.
roll-top
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From this reading On the roll-top desk, with its convenient drop light, was an armful of reference books and two late scientific magazines.
rooms
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From this reading Of an evening in late October at this time, in the common living-room which joined the two private rooms in the suite occupied by himself and Darley Roberts, Stephen Armstrong was alone.
scientific
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From this reading On the roll-top desk, with its convenient drop light, was an armful of reference books and two late scientific magazines.
Stephen
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From this reading Of an evening in late October at this time, in the common living-room which joined the two private rooms in the suite occupied by himself and Darley Roberts, Stephen Armstrong was alone.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were still untouched, however, bound tight by the strap with which they had been carried.
strap
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From this reading They were still untouched, however, bound tight by the strap with which they had been carried.
suite
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From this reading Of an evening in late October at this time, in the common living-room which joined the two private rooms in the suite occupied by himself and Darley Roberts, Stephen Armstrong was alone.
swing
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From this reading CERTAINTY Four months had drifted by; again the University was in full swing.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was now nearly eleven o'clock, and he had come in directly after dinner, ample time to have prepared his work for the next day; but as yet he had made no move in that direction.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CERTAINTY Four months had drifted by; again the University was in full swing.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were still untouched, however, bound tight by the strap with which they had been carried.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Of an evening in late October at this time, in the common living-room which joined the two private rooms in the suite occupied by himself and Darley Roberts, Stephen Armstrong was alone.
tight
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From this reading They were still untouched, however, bound tight by the strap with which they had been carried.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of an evening in late October at this time, in the common living-room which joined the two private rooms in the suite occupied by himself and Darley Roberts, Stephen Armstrong was alone.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was now nearly eleven o'clock, and he had come in directly after dinner, ample time to have prepared his work for the next day; but as yet he had made no move in that direction.
two
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From this reading Of an evening in late October at this time, in the common living-room which joined the two private rooms in the suite occupied by himself and Darley Roberts, Stephen Armstrong was alone.
University
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From this reading CERTAINTY Four months had drifted by; again the University was in full swing.
untouched
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From this reading They were still untouched, however, bound tight by the strap with which they had been carried.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CERTAINTY Four months had drifted by; again the University was in full swing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were still untouched, however, bound tight by the strap with which they had been carried.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Of an evening in late October at this time, in the common living-room which joined the two private rooms in the suite occupied by himself and Darley Roberts, Stephen Armstrong was alone.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the roll-top desk, with its convenient drop light, was an armful of reference books and two late scientific magazines.
work
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From this reading It was now nearly eleven o'clock, and he had come in directly after dinner, ample time to have prepared his work for the next day; but as yet he had made no move in that direction.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading It was now nearly eleven o'clock, and he had come in directly after dinner, ample time to have prepared his work for the next day; but as yet he had made no move in that direction.
